Dwight B. La Du (April 27, 1876 Van Buren,

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– August 16, 1954

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and politician from

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. He was

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from 1923 to 1924.

Biography

He was born on April 27, 1876, to J. Sears La Du and Julia L. (Warner) La Du. He was Division Engineer of the Eastern Division of the State Canals under John A. Bensel, and in 1914 was appointed Special Deputy State Engineer, a post he retained under Frank M. Williams. He resigned in the fall of 1918, and ran for State Engineer and Surveyor on the Democratic ticket in

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, but was defeated by Williams. In

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, he ran again, and was elected, being in office from 1923 to 1924, but was defeated again for re-election in

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by Republican Roy G. Finch. He died on August 16, 1954, at his home in

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